René Burri

(Swiss, 1933–2014)

René Burri was a Swiss photographer, known for his images documenting major political and cultural events of the latter 20th century. His photographic portraits of important figures, including Pablo Picasso and Che Guevera, have reached iconic status in popular culture. Born in Zürich, Switzerland on April 6, 1933, he went on to study at the School of Applied Arts from 1949 to 1953 under prominent Swiss artists like Johannes Itten and Alfred Willimann. After graduating, Burri worked a series of jobs in the commercial sector: documentary filmmaker, cameraman for Disney, and photojournalist. It wasn't until joining the photographic cooperative Magnum Photos in 1955 that he began the work he would become best known, documenting key figures in military, political, and cultural spheres all across the world. Between 1956 and 1959, he traveled extensively in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America, and was published in LIFE, The New York Times, Stern, Paris-Match, and Look. Burri died in Zürich, Switzerland on October 20, 2014.

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Pablo Picasso, Villa

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Pablo Picasso, Villa "La Californie";..., 1957–2004

Sale Date: November 28, 2023

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Vietnamese troops land near Tan Hung, 1989

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Vietnamese troops land near Tan Hung, 1989

Sale Date: November 18, 2023

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Le Courbusier in his studio, 1989

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Le Courbusier in his studio, 1989

Sale Date: November 18, 2023

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Stranded East Berliners in West-Berlin, 1989

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Stranded East Berliners in West-Berlin, 1989

Sale Date: November 18, 2023

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Pablo Picasso with Claude, Paloma and..., 1957

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Pablo Picasso with Claude, Paloma and..., 1957

Sale Date: November 24, 2023

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Che Guevara, Cuba 1963, 1963–1991

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Che Guevara, Cuba 1963, 1963–1991

Sale Date: November 24, 2023

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Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba 1963, 1963

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Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba 1963, 1963

Sale Date: November 18, 2023

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'Rio de Janeiro, Brazil' (Ministry of Health), 1960

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'Rio de Janeiro, Brazil' (Ministry of Health), 1960

Sale Date: October 6, 2023

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Alberto Giacometti in his Studio, rue..., 1960

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Alberto Giacometti in his Studio, rue..., 1960

Sale Date: September 26, 2023

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Fête de San Pedro au Pérou, ca, 1958

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Fête de San Pedro au Pérou, ca, 1958

Sale Date: June 6, 2023

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Rio, 1960, 1960

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Rio, 1960, 1960

Sale Date: June 6, 2023

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Brasilia, Congrès National, architecture..., 1960

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Brasilia, Congrès National, architecture..., 1960

Sale Date: June 6, 2023

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1960

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1960

Sale Date: June 4, 2023

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Brasil, 1958 , 1958

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Brasil, 1958 , 1958

Sale Date: June 9, 2023

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René Burri, Photographs, Together With..., 1957

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René Burri, Photographs, Together With..., 1957

Sale Date: May 31, 2023

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FÊTE FORAINE (FAIR), ZURICH, SWITZERLAND 1980, 1980

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FÊTE FORAINE (FAIR), ZURICH, SWITZERLAND 1980, 1980

Sale Date: June 2, 2023

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WHITE HORSE COMMUNE, NEAR SHANGHAI, CHINA 1964, 1964

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WHITE HORSE COMMUNE, NEAR SHANGHAI, CHINA 1964, 1964

Sale Date: June 2, 2023

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AT THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, RIO DE JANEIRO,..., 1960

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AT THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, RIO DE JANEIRO,..., 1960

Sale Date: June 2, 2023

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Group of 9 photographs from South Korea..., 1961

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Group of 9 photographs from South Korea..., 1961

Sale Date: February 23, 2023

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Gasthaus zum 'Goldenen Engel', Baumholder, 1956

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Gasthaus zum 'Goldenen Engel', Baumholder, 1956

Sale Date: December 4, 2022

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Im Gesundheitsministerium, Rio de Janeiro, 1960

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Im Gesundheitsministerium, Rio de Janeiro, 1960

Sale Date: November 30, 2022

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Le Corbusier at his Studio, 1956

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Le Corbusier at his Studio, 1956

Sale Date: November 30, 2022

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Dwight Eisenhower,

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Dwight Eisenhower, "Ike", voyage en Allemagne, 1959

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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São Paulo, Brazil, 1960

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São Paulo, Brazil, 1960

Sale Date: November 16, 2022

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